Trump froze several Russian sanctions for 60 days, two days before they were due to take effect, to keep Moscow at the negotiating table. Rubio frames the pause as a window to analyze the hit to the U

What happened: US President Donald Trump said he suspended several Russian sanctions to keep Moscow at the negotiating table, blocking them two days before they were due to take effect as a row with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky deepened. Key numbers: Sanctions were blocked two days before taking effect; Why it matters: Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev called the order "an important and truly historic moment" and said the sanctions would have inflicted "serious damage" on the US and global market. Zelensky told NBC News that siding with Vladimir Putin would be a "historic mistake. Coverage: 7 outlets in 24h

US President Donald Trump said he suspended several Russian sanctions to keep Moscow at the negotiating table, blocking them two days before they were due to take effect as a row with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky deepened.

Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev called the order "an important and truly historic moment" and said the sanctions would have inflicted "serious damage" on the US and global market. Zelensky told NBC News that siding with Vladimir Putin would be a "historic mistake.